Tuesday, July 8, 2025
A man from Blackpool has been given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)
Kavanagh Cherry, 24, of Tudor Place was given the CBO as a result of shoplifting offences across the resort.
It was granted at Lancaster Magistrates Court on Thursday 3rd July 2025 with the following conditions:
Prohibited from entering or attempting the enter the following:
· Any Co-op, within the Blackpool or St Annes area
· Any Boots in the Blackpool or St Annes area
· Any Morrisons, Morrisons Daily within the Blackpool area
· Any Savers in Blackpool or Lytham St Annes
· Any Iceland in Blackpool
The CBO also states that Cherry must not:
· Conceal any item, taken from display, prior to payment at any retail premise in Lancashire.
· Remain in any retail premises when asked to leave by a staff member.
PC Kim Roberts from Blackpool’s Neighbourhood Policing Team said “Shoplifting has a hugely negative impact on our local shops and on those who want to spend time in our town centres.
“We are dedicated to protecting our businesses and the local community from people, like Cherry, who want to take what doesn’t belong to them.
“We want members of staff to feel safe at work so we will continue to support our retail partners and robustly target those who commit crime in our area”
Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders.